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UNITED STATES ROBERT D. SHAFER,

OF FAYETTE, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 590,339, datedSeptember 21, 1897.

Application filed May 28, 1897.

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Be it known that I, ROBERT D. SHAFER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fayette, in the county of Fulton and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Dancing andPerforming Toy; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to toys; and the object of. the invention isto provide a combined acrobatic and dancing toy which will prove amusingto both young and old.

lVith this object in view the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullyset forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved toy, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation with one of the sides ofthe frame removed.

In said drawings, 1 denotes a casing having a supporting-base 2, andprovided at its top with a hollow standard 3.

4 denotes a platform which is secured to a block 5 within the casing bya flat spring 6.

7 denotes a weight which is connected to the block by a spring 8 abovethe spring 6 and is provided with a rubber knocker 9, adapted to engagethe spring 6.

10 denotes a push-rod which is connected to the spring 8 and extendsupwardly through a hole 11 in the top of the casing and is provided witha push'button 12.

13 denotes a horizontal bar secured to the post and projecting over thespring-platform, and pivoted to this bar is a jointed figure 14, thefeet of which barely touch the platform when it is in a state of rest.

By reciprocating the weight back and forth against the spring 6 theplatform will be given a quick vibratory motion, which will cause thejointed figure to dance, and the movements of this figure very muchresemble 15 denotes a cord or wire which is secured to the outerupturned end of the horizontal Serial No. 638,581. (No model.)

ver 16, which when operated will cause the I jointed figure to performacrobatic feats.

A toy thus constructed is simple and comparatively inexpensive ofproduction and will prove very amusing to both the young and old.

Although I have specifically described the construction and relativearrangement of the several elements of my invention, I do not desire tobe confined to the same, as such changes or modifications may be made asclearly fall within the scope of my invention without departing from thespirit thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patcut, is---- 1. A combined dancing and performing toy,comprising the following essential elements, to wit: a casing providedwith a hollow post having a horizontal bar, a jointed figure hung uponsaid horizontal bar, a lever pivoted in said casing, a cord or wireconnected to the other end of said bar and to the pivoted figure andhaving its opposite end connected to the lever, a platform arrangedbelow the jointed figure, a spring secured to said platform and to thecasing, a knocker within said casing and connected thereto by a spring,and a push-rod connected with the fiat spring and projecting upwardthrough the top of the casing, substantially as described.

2. In a toy, the combination with a casing having a hollow post, ahorizontal bar, a

jointed figure hung upon said horizontal, bar,

a cord or wire connected to the outer upturned end of the horizontal barand to the jointed figure, passed downwardly through the hollow post,and connected to a lever, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT D. SHAFER. Witnesses:

D. A. BAKER,

M. DEMEBARGER.

